Crow. | Angeless [C]

Chapter 5 | Animals

The still of the night is something taken for granted. Across miles of white terrain, a diamond embroidered sky hung overhead. Against the blackness of space, those stars shined like little fairies. It was gorgeous to just watch, even from a closed window. As much as I'd hate to admit it, Chris was right. Sleeping in his room really did help me realign my energy. Especially after all I've been through in the past few days.

Now matter what, there is no energy as good as your own pure intentions mixed with crystals. I genuinely do believe in the system of chakras, healing crystals, and the whole nine yards. At some point it was basic practice for angels. To the point it was taught in schools just like reading and writing. With the fall of human and angel relationships, many of our traditions suffered. Some angels would rave that it was only something we did to make humans see us as more mystical. Others said they no longer wanted to partake in something that many humans still did.

I'm a traditionalist, I suppose. Whether it was in medicine or everyday life, I always held up the only values. It seemed less and less angels followed that lead though. Regardless, I still believe in the healing powers of Mother Nature. She can be cruel, but she is beautiful. Her storms still raged outside while I sat in my room, in front of a warm fire.

Yesterday, Chris was nice enough to send some of his boys out to get some sage for me. It is my preferred method for cleansing crystals, and I'm ashamed to admit how long I've gone without cleansing them. My resources were sparse at the sanctuary and anytime I did clean my crystals, I had to use water. Not all crystals can be cleansed with water, meaning I have some that went far too long without cleansing. Sadly, the most important one that helps me with my impurity, is one of them.

Selenite is a clear, linear shaped crystal. As far as chakras are concerned, it helps to heal an area that is commonly forgotten; The soul star. If I dare to use it too much, I could make my Hallow Hex worse. Not enough, though, and my impurity would start to turn my wings black. There's a delicate balance. I also had to be careful because it isn't exactly safe to have around vampires.

The beautiful smell of the sage's smoke filled my room. Ahh, I've missed that scent. I sat with my legs criss-crossed on the ground. The fireplace burned brilliantly a few feet away from me. Just being able to cleanse myself with the sage made me feel much better. Doing so for my crystals, also just added to my healing. Sage is such a simple element, yet so powerful.

There was a gentle knock at my door, followed by the handle being turned hesitantly. Chris peaked his head in to check on me, then quickly backed up. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to disturb you."

"It's okay." I softly smiled, "But, let me put this one away first. It's not good for dark creatures to be exposed to the energy of selenite."

"And why's that?" He asked.

I stood up and walked over to a small chest beside the bed. While placing the crystal inside, I responded, "It's very pure. Even I have to be careful how much I am exposed to. It'll make my Hallow Hex bad if I put too much purity back into myself, but I have to have a little to keep me from turning fallen."

"You mean turning into a crow." He dared to say, not realizing how much that term affected me.

Crow. Chris didn't mean an actual crow, but rather a supernatural being. A crow, in angel terms, is a fallen angel beyond the point of redemption. If I were to surrender to it, my wings would turn black. My skin would pale, my face would become sunken in, my eyes would loose their color, and patches of my skin could also turn black. I would actually look evil, and be considered as such too. Not necessarily evil, as much as just a dark creature. To the light creatures, the two might as well be the same thing.